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reaches out

reaches out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reach out.

Meaning of reach out

Verb

reach out (third-person singular simple present reaches out, present participle reaching out, simple past and past participle reached out)

  1. (intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.
    • He reached out to catch the falling snowflake.
  2. (intransitive) To ask for help.
    • His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you.
  3. (intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.
    • Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out.
  4. (intransitive, with-to) To try to contact someone, especially in order to give or get information, help, support, etc.
    • Feel free to reach out if you need someone to talk to.

Questions about reaches out

What is reaches out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Reaches out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reach out.

Words near reaches out in the dictionary

  1. reaches for
  2. reaches for the moon
  3. reaches for the skies
  4. reaches for the sky
  5. reaches for the stars
  6. reaches out
  7. reaches past
  8. reaches rock bottom
  9. reachest
  10. reacheth
  11. reachieve

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